Over the past week, at least 30 students have been suspended at Hansraj College for reasons that include “defaming the College through social media platforms”, and “use of derogatory language”. The extraordinary disciplinary action at one of Delhi University’s top colleges came through five notices issued by the administration between April 20 and 25. The notices, which did not specify the length of the suspensions, also referred to the violence and indiscipline during the college festival earlier this month. Among the suspended students are all four office-bearers of the students’ union, who have been barred from entering the college premises except to write their examinations. Principal Rama Sharma defended the action, saying it was necessary to restore order on campus. It was “wrong” on the part of the students “to put false allegations on the college and defame it on social media”, Sharma told The Indian Express on Sunday.…